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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Chatbot Helpers: Easing Dementia Caregiving

Caring for someone with dementia can be tough, and the challenges don't stop over time. As a caregiver's needs change, providing constant support becomes a real headache for healthcare systems. But what if there was a helper that never sleeps? Enter chatbots, powered by AI, that can offer round-the-

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Jan 06 2025CRIME

Grief and Stigma: What People Think When a Family Member is Incarcerated

Imagine how tough it is for family members when someone they love gets locked up. A study looked into how people perceive the grief of these families. Over a thousand participants read short stories about grieving families, with variations in the duration of grief, race, and the type of crime commit

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

Life Changes and Migration: How Adversity Drives Us Home

Ever wondered how big life changes like divorce or job loss affect where we live? It turns out, they can push us to move, especially back to familiar places or towards family. This isn't just a one-time thing; these moves can happen right after the event or even years later. Researchers in the US lo

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Jan 05 2025BUSINESS

A Special Delivery: Guatemalan Food Flies Across Borders

Imagine this: you're sitting in the US, missing the tastes of your home country, Guatemala. Enter Maik Chavez, a 36-year-old entrepreneur from Guatemala City. He runs Maik Express, a unique business that bridges the gap between homesick expats and their favorite Guatemalan food. In 2024, he made 38

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Jan 04 2025CRIME

Houston to New Orleans: A Man's Radical Turn

Imagine a man settling into his trailer home just outside Houston. Shamsud-Din Jabbar had a plan. He was headed to New Orleans. That night, he sat down with his family and dropped a bombshell. "I joined ISIS, " he told them, his words filled with a dark purpose. He shared a disturbing vision: a "cel

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Jan 04 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Life and Work of Jeff Baena: A Filmmaker's Journey Cut Short

Jeff Baena, a talented filmmaker known for his unique comedies, has passed away at age 47. His body was found on Friday in a Los Angeles residence, but the cause of death is not yet known. Baena leaves behind a notable career in directing and screenwriting, with films like "The Little Hours" and "Li

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Jan 04 2025HEALTH

Lifestyle & Money: How They Impact Life with Diabetes

Ever thought about how your daily habits and family wealth could change your life, especially if you have diabetes or prediabetes? Researchers have been exploring this link. It turns out, a healthy lifestyle can really help, regardless of your blood sugar levels. But here's something interesting: fa

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Jan 04 2025HEALTH

Philip Morris's Education Push: Harm Reduction or Hidden Agenda?

In the world of tobacco, Philip Morris International (PMI) has been quietly supporting educational courses for healthcare professionals. These courses, disguised as independent, focus on harm reduction, suggesting smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes as safer alternatives to traditional smoking. But i

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Jan 04 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Meghan McCain's Blow: Meghan Markle's Netflix Show Misses the Mark

Meghan McCain didn't hold back when talking about Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan. " The show, which highlights cooking and lifestyle tips with famous guests, didn't sit well with McCain. She thought the series was totally out of touch with what's really happening in the world.

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Jan 04 2025POLITICS

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's Lavish Assets: A Closer Look

Thailand's new Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has just declared a whopping £324 million in assets. This includes a jaw-dropping collection of 217 designer handbags and 75 luxury watches. She made these declarations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which is standard for tho

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